Meaning of
madhoshi
मदहोशी • مدہوشی
English
intoxication; ecstasy
Hindi
नशा; परमानंद
Urdu
نشہ; سرور
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
bas tere naam ka karta hooñ main kasrat se vrid
siva nuksaan ke is aml men kya rakha hai
bin pi.e rahte hain madhoshi ke aalam men ham
Vaaqaii dost muhabbat men mazaa rakha hai
2
baad-e-saba guzri abhii paighaam unka de gaii
khushboo mohabbat kii udhar madhoshiyaan faila rahi
3
bas tere naam ka karta hooñ main kasrat se vrid
siva nuksaan ke is aml men kya rakha hai
bin pi.e rahte hain madhoshi ke aalam men ham
Vaaqaii dost muhabbat men mazaa rakha hai
2
baad-e-saba guzri abhii paighaam unka de gaii
khushboo mohabbat kii udhar madhoshiyaan faila rahi
3
Nuance
Madhoshi conveys a state of blissful intoxication, where reality blurs and the senses are heightened. In poetry, it captures the essence of being lost in a moment of pure joy or passion.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use madhoshi to depict moments of overwhelming emotion. It is the ecstasy of love, the rapture of art, the intoxication of life itself.
Closing Insight
Madhoshi is the sweet surrender to the beauty of the moment. It reminds us of the joy found in losing oneself.